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Opportunity Orange Scholars opens up new doors

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Each year, students with intellectual and/or developmental disability graduate from high school with the hope of attending college. Oklahoma State University is poised to serve this growing need with Opportunity Orange Scholars, a new postsecondary education program for young adults 18 to 26 that will welcome its first students next fall.

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College honors Lou Watkins with a Hall of Fame induction

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Lou Watkins’ connections to Oklahoma State University run deep. She is a two-time graduate of the university, past member and chair of the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents and even met her husband of 57 years, former state senator and U.S. Rep. Wes Watkins, at the OSU library. Most recently, Watkins was inducted into the 2021 OSU College of Education and Human Sciences Hall of Fame, the highest honor bestowed by the college. The recognition celebrates her lifelong commitment to empowering others through education and public service and honors her significant contributions to the college and the university.

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A Vision for Transformation: Dr. Pedersen speaks about the future

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Dr. Jon E. Pedersen arrived in Stillwater this past summer, brimming with energy and excitement about the future of the new College of Education and Human Sciences that he’s now leading. Pedersen joined the Cowboy family following five years as dean of the University of South Carolina’s College of Education. He has more than 30 years of experience as a faculty member and administrator, including appointments at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the University of Oklahoma, East Carolina University and the University of Arkansas- Fayetteville.

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People. Passion. Purpose. Graduate students embody college's mission

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Current and former graduate students across the College of Education and Human Sciences are leading in exceptional ways and making significant and meaningful impacts within their programs, professions and communities through research, teaching and service.

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Health Headlines: Unpeeled

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Fad diets, health trends, wellness tips and more — these hot topics are addressed in headlines everywhere, every day. But are they too good to be true? What’s fact and what’s fiction? Today’s health solution can lead to tomorrow’s confusion as contradictory and ever-changing information swirls on social media and news outlets. Faculty and graduate students in the Department of Nutritional Sciences of Oklahoma State University’s College of Education and Human Sciences are working to combat this through Health Headlines: Unpeeled, a podcast tackling some of nutrition’s tastiest topics.

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$3 million and counting raised to support future teachers

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Since the launch of the Educating Forward initiative in October 2020, supporters from across the state and beyond have raised nearly $3.5 million to fund student scholarships for future teachers.

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Making Students’ Thinking Visible

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Virtual reality, augmented reality and 3D printing — hallmarks of the future — will now be used to help Native American students connect with their cultural past. Through an innovative $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, students from Chickasaw, Pawnee and Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribes will learn how to apply spatial design concepts through an after-school program led by Oklahoma State University professors, then craft building designs representing stories from their tribe’s culture.

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Involving Native American Communities

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Native American communities, storytelling and earth and space curriculum are coming together in one ambitious project made possible through a $3.3 million NASA cooperative agreement with Oklahoma State University’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

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Meet Cody Cummins, nutritional sciences student

Tue, Nov 02, 2021

Cody Cummins is a nuritional sciences junior, two-time Wentz Scholar and a former Freshman Research Scholar regarded as a “rock star” by assistant professor Dr. Jill Joyce.

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Oklahoma State to invest in teachers for Oklahoma through OK-Thrive

Fri, Oct 22, 2021

In an effort to address a growing teacher shortage in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma State University College of Education and Human Sciences is introducing OK-Thrive, a mentorship and coaching program that will support new teachers during the first three years in the profession.

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OSU/A&M Regents approve personnel actions

Fri, Oct 22, 2021

Numerous Oklahoma State University personnel actions were approved during the OSU/A&M Board of Regents meeting Friday at Connors State College in Warner, Oklahoma.

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Dr. Tonya Hammer recieves the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision award

Thu, Oct 21, 2021

Dr. Tonya Hammer has dedicated her life to helping people through her talents in counseling and teaching. The OSU-Tulsa associate professor in counseling and counseling psychology was recently awarded the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision award based on her excellence in teaching in counseling.

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